{"id":16416,"date":"2024-06-22T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=16416"},"modified":"2024-06-22T19:14:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:14:01","slug":"africa-offers-attractive-investment-opportunities-for-japanese-firms-say-african-development-bank-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=16416","title":{"rendered":"Africa Offers Attractive Investment Opportunities for Japanese Firms, Say African Development Bank Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and the African Development Bank\u2019s strong support to manage risks, African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org<\/a>) leaders stressed at the Japan-Africa Business Forum in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica has huge private sector opportunities. The continent offers some of the highest returns globally,\u201d said Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, Bank Group Chief Economist and Vice President, in a presentation highlighting Africa\u2019s abundant renewable energy potential, and the need for strategic investments in green minerals and value addition. \u201cSmart investments in Africa are good business \u2014 doing well by doing good,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

Dr. Kevin Kariuki, Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, highlighted Japan\u2019s competitive advantage in geothermal technology. \u201c90% of all the turbines in Kenya are from Japan, starting with Mitsubishi,\u201d he noted. Kariuki also positioned Africa as a solution to Europe\u2019s energy challenges, with planned interconnections to export power and hydrogen.<\/p>\n

The forum was organised by the African Development Bank and Keizai Doyukai, the Japanese Association of Corporate Executives, with support from Japan\u2019s Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n

Bank leaders underscored the institution\u2019s commitment to making investing in Africa more attractive. \u201cWe have facilities within the Bank to try and de-risk these projects,\u201d said Kariuki, citing the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa\u2019s (SEFA) support for the Kom Ombo and Kairouan solar projects amid escalating costs.<\/p>\n

Kazuko Nagura from Japan\u2019s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced plans to hold the third Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum later this year. The event will offer Japanese companies an opportunity to travel to Africa to undertake business development and networking. \u00a0Nagura also made reference to the ministry\u2019s \u00a0efforts to support Japanese business ventures in Africa such as the AfDX\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4eCjcP4<\/a>) program and Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4be8M58<\/a>) planned for next year.<\/p>\n

During a panel discussion on investing in African startups, Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialisation Solomon Quaynor stressed the potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) to drive productivity improvements and deliver services to the base of the pyramid. \u201cThe idea is to use technology to increase profitability through efficiency, so you\u2019re delivering value for which all segments of society are actually paying,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Quaynor highlighted the Bank\u2019s initiatives to develop Africa\u2019s human capital and startup ecosystem, including partnerships with tech giants: \u201cWe have a program with Intel to train 9 million Africans in artificial intelligence and a coding for employment program to upskill up to 50 million youth.\u201d\u00a0 He said the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIBs) (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4cuUaPV<\/a>) will further support tech-enabled companies and enhance the collaboration with &Capital, a new Africa-focused impact fund endorsed by Keizai Doyukai.<\/p>\n

Misako Takahashi, Deputy Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at Japan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted TICAD as a platform for co-creating innovative solutions for growth and to discuss Japan and Africa\u2019s shared future.<\/p>\n

Yacine Fal, the Special Representative of the African Development Bank\u2019s President to the Africa Investment Forum\u00a0(www.AfricaInvestmentForum.com<\/a>), showcased the platform\u2019s role as a premier conduit for investment into Africa\u2019s agriculture, energy, transport, healthcare\u00a0 and ICT sectors, among others. She noted the successful participation of Japanese investors and business leaders including those from Keizai Doyukai at the 2023 Market Days held last November in Marrakech. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Earlier in the day, Keizai Doyukai, and the African Development Bank reaffirmed their commitment to work together to strengthen business ties between Japan and African countries. The two jointly organized the business forum to increase interest in African business and promote a better understanding of the Japanese private sector ahead of TICAD9.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).<\/p>\n

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Media Contact:<\/strong>
\nOlufemi Terry
\nAfrican Development Bank Group
media@afdb.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About the African Development Bank Group:<\/strong>
\nThe African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa\u2019s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 34 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

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